Convertible furniture



L. w. MILLER. CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR; 2, I92l.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. I921.

Patented June 13, 1922,.

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CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

Application filed March 2,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Lnwis W. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muskogee, in the county of Muskogee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Furniture; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a neat linen chest and at the same time an article of furniture which may be quickly and easily converted for different household uses; and with this general object in view the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention when used as a table;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the device arranged as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse, section on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4: is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the back member returned to its normal position and the seat member in the act of moving to its normal position;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation showing more particularly the manner in which the back member may pivot around the studs and hooks yet to be described;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one end of the device when used as a settee;

Fig. 7 is a somewhat similar view illustrating the improved device converted for use as a library or small table; and

Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of a different form of construction;

In the drawings above briefly described, the numerals 1 designate a pair of spaced vertically disposed end members which may be of the plain design shown in Figs. 1 to 7, or of any suitable ornamental type as seen for instance, in Figs. 8 and 9, said members being preferably supported on casters 2 and connected at their lower portions by a chest 3 which may be used for linen or other articles. In some cases, this chest may well be lined with cedar or perhaps constructed.

Specification of Letters LPatent.

1921. Serial no. 449,082.

throughout of this wood, for obvious pur poses. The chest 3 is provided with a hinged top 1, and a flat casing 5 having a hinged top 6 may well be located on the upper side of said top at for containing paper and envelopes or any other desired articles. Latches or the like 7 are employed for holding the top 6 in closed position to prevent the same from flying open when the top 1 is raised,

but no fastening means is necessary for said top 1 although it will be understood that a lock could well be applied thereto if desired.

A rectangular seat member 8 is positioned between the end members 1 and is provided with a depending apron 9 surrounding the casing or cabinet 5 and resting on the top 4: of the chest 3. This seat member is adapted to be moved upwardly over a pair of rollers or the like 10 carried on the inner sides of the end members 1 adjacent the upper front corners thereof as shown most clearly in Figs. 3 and 4:, and in order to prevent pivoting of the seat members around the rollers so that said member may form a table or desk top, a pair of links 11 are. pivoted at 12 to the rear corners of said seat member and are similarly connected at 13 to the end members 1. Then the seat member 8 is raised and supported upon the rollers or other pro jections 10 as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 9, the links 11 will prevent downward movement of the front portion of said member and when this member is again returned to its original position for use as a seat (see Figs.

41 and 8) the links in question will guide it in place.

A preferably upholstered back member 14k extends from one of the end members 1. to

the other and in the construction of Figs. 1 95.

to 7, projects a slight distance beyond said end members, the projecting ends of said back member having transverse flanges or cleats 15 which contact slidablv with the outer sides of the other cleats 16 which are secured to the outer sides of the end members.1 and extend along the upper edges thereof. At their rear ends, the cleats 16 are provided with forwardly facing relatively long hooks 17 while shorter hooks 18 are formed on the front ends of said cleats, said hooks co-operating with studs 19 which extend inwardly from the upper ends of the flanges or cleats 15.

The studs 19 are received in the rear hooks 110 17 when the back member 14 is disposed vertically to form. the back of a settee, but when.

similar but said back member is swung rearwardly and upwardly around these studs as pivots, and then forced forwardly onto the upper edges of the end members 1 as shown. in Fig. 7 the hooks 18 limit the forward movement of said back member by engagement with the studs 19 and said member thus forms the complete top of a library r other relatively small table. Also, by raising the seat member 8.to the position of Fig. 3 and sliding the flat member 14 only part way forward, these two members will cooperate in forming the top of a comparatively large table. Also in some cases, the seat member 8 alone may be raised and used as a writing desk or the like, and if this use only is required, the back l t ma be fixed as is the case in Figs. 8 and 9.

l 7hen both members 8 and 14L are in use as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it is highly desirable to employ a pair of extension bars 20 to abut the ends of said member 8, thus making the length of the latter and that of the back member 1 f uniform. The extension bars 20 rest on the upper edges of the end members 1 and in the present form of the invention are provided with dowel pins 21 for holding them removably in place.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided an article of furniture which may be easily and inexpensively manufactured in different styles and sold at a small cost, yet one which will be highly efficient and convenient for a number of purposes. Since probably the best results are obtained from the several features shown and described, these details are by Pl'Bi Glence employed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made.

I claim:

1. An article of furniture comprising a pair of spaced vertical end members rigidly connected, horizontal cleats along the upper edges of said end members on the outer sides thereof, the lower edges of said cleats having forwardly facing hooks at their rear ends a back member disposed vertically at the rear edges of said end members and projecting beyond them, vertical cleats on the projecting ends of said back member and disposed adjacent the outer sides of said first named cleats, and a stud extending inwardly from the upper end of each of said vertical. cleats and received in the hook of the adjacent horizontal cleat, the lower edge of said back member being free to move rearwardly and upwardly whereby said member may be so moved and then shifted forwardly onto the upper edges of said end members. to form part. of a table top; together with a seat extending between said end members and movable upwardly to the upper edges thereof to form the remainder of the table top 2. An article of furniture comprising a pair of spaced vertically disposed end members rigidly connected and having on their inner sides a pair of projections adjacent their upper front corners, a seat member extending between said endmembers below the upper edges thereof and movable upwardly over said projections to form part of a table top, and a pair of swinging links connected to the rear corners of said seatmember to prevent pivoting of said seat member around said projections when raised; together with a back member extending between the rear edges of said end members and movable upwardl to the upper edges thereof to form the remainder of the table top.

3. An article of furniture comprising a pair of spaced vertical end members rigidly connected, horizontal cleats along the upper edges of said end n'iembers on the outer sides thereof, the lower edges of said cleats having forwardly facing hooks at their ends, a back member disposed vertically at the rear edges of said end members and projecting beyond them, vertical cleats on the projecting ends of said back member and disposed adjacent the outer sides of said first named cleats, and a stud extending inwardly from the upper end of each of said vertical cleats and received in the hook of the adjacent horizontal cleat, the lower edge of said back member being free to move rearwardly and upwardly whereby said member may be so moved and then shifted forwardly onto the upper edge of said end members to form part of a table top; together with a pair of projections adjacent the upper front corners of said end members on the inner sides thereof, a seat member extending between said end members and movable upwardly over said projections to complete the table top, and a pair of swinging links connected to the rear corners of said seat member, to prevent pivoting thereof around said projections.

4. An article of furniture comprising a pair of spaced vertical end members, rigidly connected horizontal. cleats along the upper edges of said end members on the outer sides thereof, the lower edges of said cleats having forwardly facing hooks at their rear ends, a back member disposed vertically at the rear edgesof said members and project ing beyond them, vertical cleats on the projecting ends of said back member and disposed adjacent the outer sides of said first named cleats. and a stud extending inwardly from the upper end of each of said vertical cleats and received in the hook of the adjacent horizontal cleat, the lower edge of said back member being free to move rearwardly whereby said member may be so moved and then shifted forwardly onto the upper edges of said. end members to form a table top.

5. An article of furniture comprising a pair of spaced vertically disposed end members rigidly connected and having on their inner sides a pair of projections adjacent their-upper front corners, a seat member extending between said end members below their upper edges and movable upwardly over said projections to form a table top,

and a pair of links connecting the rear corners of said seat member with said end mem- 10 bers to prevent pivoting of said seat member around said projections When raised.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LEWIS VJ. MILLER. 

